Madam Chair, some of the comments that were just made are enlightening. One hundred percent for projects, it's possible. Us underestimating the Indigenous peoples is not okay because I know that you've got to engage the Indigenous people. There are people that the claims have been settled, and they are, in part, in that partnership. No matter which project it would be, I firmly believe that Indigenous people have come a long way. If you want to do amazing things, you can do amazing things. It was very positive, what the Minister had just said, Madam Chair. I never give up. As a leader, you have to always think out-of-the-box, and you can do anything you want if you put your mind to it. Amazing things could happened. I'm very optimistic when it comes to business.
I also want to comment on a couple of other things. Design-build, P3s, or any of those, you have to look at the project and the terms of reference. Signing on the bottom line has got to make sure that you have your Is dotted and your Ts crossed. I just want to make sure that people understand that design-build is not a bad thing. There are Indigenous people who could actually put that together.
I do not underestimate anyone in the Northwest Territories because, if you put your mind to something, you get those kind of people who work for you. You still are a winner in the long run because you are in charge. Indigenous people, I am talking about and also whether it be local content or local contractors here in Yellowknife with engineering and architectural acumen. We have to look at those. Because I strongly feel that some of the design-builds, when you do turnkey, you have everything inside. That didn't happen over here at the Stanton. We should have had an MRI. We should have had all these other things. That didn't happen. Lessons learned.
You know what? You learn from some kind of times when things go wrong. You try to learn from them. Not everything goes right in contract negotiation or mediation or any of these things, but you have to have an open mind. I said that in my speech this afternoon. Not everything fits the mould. Dr. Dragon touched on it briefly. I would like to keep an open mind. I am not going to say design-build is no good. I am not going to say P3 is no good because I am open for options. We have to build an economy here. If we are going to start all this stuff of "you can't do this" and "you can't do that," we are closing all the doors again. You have the clientele in the North. You just have to make sure that it fits the mould.
I don't want to underestimate any of our Aboriginal groups because there are a lot of really incredible, amazing people who I sat with over the years and very business-minded. We are always able to give positive input to various things. Something that you wouldn't see, they see. They see things a little bit differently sometimes, but that doesn't mean they don't have the ability to move forward. I think that we have to encourage that. I am not going to ask any questions because I just want to make sure, those were encouraging statements that were just made, Madam Chair. I am the type of person who is all about the economy. I have always been pro-development to ensure that the Northwest Territories could pay for their own someday. I don't think I will see it in my time, but I hope that our future generations are able to grasp that. Thank you, Madam Chair.
